Hinge.



- B. V. B. DIXON.

HINGE. 1

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22. 1911.

1 ,01 6,006. Patented J an. 30, 1912.

BRANDT V. B. DIXON, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30,1912.

' Application filed June 22, 1911. Serial N 0. 634,706.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BRANDT V. B. DIXON, acitizen of the United States, and resident of New Orleans, parish ofOrleans, State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hinges; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention'relates to hinges or hangers that may be used for variouspurposes but are particularly intended foruse in connection withscreens, sashes, storm windows and the like, which it is desirable toattach or suspend in a readily detachable fashion. For example, theimproved hinge or hanger is of great utility as employed for detachablysuspending a screen in a window frame, as the hinge members applied tothe respective parts may be very easily placed in and out of cooperativerelation with respect to each other and firmly and effectively lockedtogether, the unlocking of the parts being also a very easy matter.

To these ends, the invention consists in the novel features andcombinations of the parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 shows the assembled hinge in frontelevation, Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the parts shown in Fig. 1,Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of one hinge member, and Figs. 5 and 6are detail views of the other hinge member.

The two elements or membersto be fastened or hinged together are shownat A and B.

C indicates one member of the hinge and D the other member. In theembodiment shown, the member C is placed above the member D and appliedto the element A by means of screws 0. At its lower portion the hingemember or leaf 0 is provided at the ends with portions or extensions 0bent around the ends of a pintle 0 which is thereby fastened in place inthe leaf C with an elongated space 0 between it and the body portion ofsaid leaf. The leaf D is provided at one edge (the upper one as shown)with a curved bent over lip (Z which is preferably formed integral withthe leaf D and occupies a position intermediate of the ends of theaforesaid edge, where it is adapted to enter the space 0 of the leaf C,as shown in Fig. 2. At a point adjacent the junction between the lip orextension (Z and the body of leaf D said extension is bowed outwardlyfrom the front face of said leaf and shaped to fit over the pintle insubstantially the manner shown in Fig. 2. The

extremity (Z of the extension (Z is extended terminal when the partshave the relative relation shown in that figure.

In order to hold the extension (Z detachably on the pintle 0 I employ asuitable fastening device which is adapted to bridge the space betweenthe terminal portion of the extension d and the hinge leaf D, thisdevice being so mounted as to be readily movable out of the positionindicated into one wherein it will permit the extension (Z to bewithdrawn from the pintle. In the embodiment illustrated, the fasteningdevice comprises a stem 6 mounted to turn at one end in a suitableopening in the leaf D and inserted in a correspondingly formed openingin the member B. The stem E carries-a branch or arm 6 which extends backof the pintle o and thereby prevents the leaf D from being withdrawnfrom the latter, the stem 6 being held against longitudinal dislocationwith respect to the leaf D by means of a suitable connection such asindicated at 6 In the embodiment illustrated the connection 6 consistsof a groove in the stem which is engaged by the edge of the opening inthe leaf, in such a manner that while the stem is free to turn in theleaf it cannot be displaced longitudinally with respect to the same; Thebranch or arm 6 is accommodated in the mortise 03 in the member A andalso in a mortise d in the member B, so that it can be swung out of itsposition behind the pintle by giving the stem e a slight turn in theproper direction. When the parts are in the locked position shown inFig. 2, the arm or branch 6 extends into abutment with one face of theterminal portion (Z of extension (Z, so that a rather firm frictionallocking is provided, the arm 6 being made of suitable length to efiectthis result.

In mounting the device, the fastener e, e

is placed in position in the leaf D, and the latter is then applied tothe member B, the stem 6 being inserted in a suitable opening or socketand the arm or branch 6' entering the mortise (Z The leaf'D is thensecured to the member 13 by suitable means, such as the screws f. Ofcourse it will be under stood that the fastener e, c is preferablypermanently mounted on its hinge leaf when the device is placed on themarket.

The stem 6 preferably extends completely through the member B so thatthe rear end of the stem is freely accessible for adjustment. This canbe very easily effected by means of a screw driver inserted in a nick orslot 6 in the end of the stem, as best shown in Fig. 5; By turning thescrew driver the arm or branch 6 may be easily turned from the lockingposition shown in full lines in Fig. 5 to the inoperative position shownin dotted lines. As previously stated, the front end of the stem 6extends out beyond the front face of the leaf D in the preferableembodiment of the invention, and of course, the adjustment of the stemcould be effected from that end if such were desired.

Obviously numerous modifications in the details of the device may bemade without departing from the invention. In particular, the form ofthe fastening device for looking one hinge leaf to the pintle of theother is susceptible of numerous modifications without digressing frommy inventive idea.

What I claim is 1. In a hinge, the combination of a leaf carrying apintle, a second leaf having a curved extension to partially embracesaid pintle, and a stem mounted to turn in said second leaf and having apart adapted to interlock frictionally with said extension behind thepintle when the parts are in assembled position, whereby the pintle isheld seated in said extension, the separation of the leaves beingpermitted by a turning movement of'the stem.

2. In a hinge, the combination of a leaf carrying a pintle, a secondleaf having a curved extension to partially embrace said pintle, saidextension having a substantially straight terminal portion arranged toproject through and beyond a space between the first named leaf and thepintle, and a stem mounted to turn in said second leaf and carryingmeans adapted to interlock frictionally with the terminal portion of theextension behind the pintle, to hold the latter detachably seated insaid extension.

3. The combination of adjacent but separate members, a hinge leafapplied to one of said members and carrying a pintle spaced from thebody of the leaf, said member being mortised behind the pintle, a secondhinge leaf applied to the other member and having a curved extensionpartially embracing the pintle and extending through and beyond thespace between the latter and the first named leaf, a stem extendingthrough and mounted to turn in said second leaf and the member to whichthe latter is applied, and an arm on said stem operating in a mortise inthe second member and the mortise in the first member, said arm beingarranged to contact with the aforesaid extension beyond the pintle andto be swung from behind the pintle by the turning movement of the stem.

4. As an article of manufacture, a hinge comprising a leaf carrying apintle spaced from the body thereof, a second leaf having a bowed lip orextension at one edge, said lip or extension being formed to embrace thepintle and having a straight terminal portion to extend through andbeyond the space between the pintle and the first named leaf, a stemturnable at one end in said second leaf parallel with said straightterminal portion, and an arm on said stem to interlock frictionally withthe adjacent face of said terminal portion of the lip or extension, thestem being provided at one end with a slot, as described.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

BRANDT V. B. DIXON.

WVitnesses:

J OHN D. MILLER, lVILLIAM A. DIXON.

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Washington, D. G.

